اليَومُtoday يَومُthe day of الجامِthe goblet وَالرَطلِand the wine measure
اليَومُ يَومُ الجامِ وَالرَطلِ
يَومٌa day مَليحُlovely in الفَرعِthe branch وَالأَصلِand the root
يَومٌ مَليحُ الفَرعِ وَالأَصلِ
Today is the day of the goblet and the wine measure,
A day lovely in branch and root.
فَاِشرَبso drink عَلىرَونَقِهِamid its splendor قَهوَةًwine
فَاِشرَب عَلىرَونَقِهِ قَهوَةً
كَأَنَّهاas though it were وَعدٌa promise بِلاwithout مَطلِdelay in fulfillment
كَأَنَّها وَعدٌ بِلا مَطلِ
So, amid its splendor, drink wine,
As though it were a promise without delay.
فَالأَرضُfor the earth تَجلوmakes radiant نِفسَهاherself بِالَّذيwith what
فَالأَرضُ تَجلو نِفسَها بِالَّذي
فيupon جيدِهاher neck مِنof لُؤلُؤِpearls الطَلِّthe dew
في جيدِها مِن لُؤلُؤِ الطَلِّ
For the earth makes herself radiant with what
Is upon her neck—pearls of dew.